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F. J. TRIGGS.

BOOT BLAGKING CASH. No. 276,542 Patented Apr.- 24, 1883.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK J. TRIGGS, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO GEORGE E. MESSER,OF SAME PLACE.

BOOT-BL'ACKISNG CASE.-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,542, dated April24, 1883.

Application filed August 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK J. TRIGGS, of Boston, in the county of Suffolkand State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Boot-Blacking Cases, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of my invention is to provide a cheap, simple, and convenientboot-blacking case, which shall occupy less space upon the floor thanthose heretofore constructed; and it consists of an upright caseprovided with a hinged front portion or door, having hinged legs orsupports adapted to rest upon the floor when the front portion is turneddown, rest- |5 ing horizontally,and upon which the foot may be placed tomore conveniently black the boot or shoe thereon, the case being securedagainst the wall of the room or in any other convenient position foruse, as hereinafter more fully described, and set forth in the claim.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my invention secured in positionagainst the wall and opened ready for use. Fig. 2 represents a frontelevation of the same. Fig. 3 represents a similar view of the same in aclosed position.

Arepresents the back of a rectangular case, provided with sides B,bottom 0, top E, and a hinged front or door;, F, hinged to the front 0or opter edge of the said bottom 0, and provided with hinged or-pivotedlegs H, secured to the front or door F near its upper end, and whichhave a bearing upon the floor when the same is turned down for use, asshown in Figs.

5 l and 2, being provided with a foot-rest, L, y

and blacking-box holder, the main case being provided with a shelf tohold brush, blackingbox, 850., when closed or not in use, as shown inFig. 3.

cases have been constructed to fold up so as to form a seat, and thatblacking-cases have been combined with-bureaus, and that tables andcupboards havebeenconnected togetberso 5 as to fold up and be inclosedby doors hinged to swing horizontally, and that seats have beenconstructed so as to be folded into a vertical position. Therefore I donot broadly claim a folding seat or foot-rest, but limit my inven- 63tion to the particular device above described, and shown in theaccompanying drawings.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is A boot-blacking caseconsisting of a reel;- 65 angular receptacle or box adapted to besecured in a "ertical position, and having adoor hinged to the bottomthereof, provided with a pair of pivoted legs adapted to support thesame in a horizontal position when the said door is turned down to forma foot-rest, and to fold up when not in use, substantially as described,as and for the purposes set forth.

FRANK J. TJFRIGGS.

Witnesses:

SYLVENUS WALKER, GEO. E. MEssER.

